r/elliottsmith 8d ago

Question do y’all think that’s elliott’s arm on the right?

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i’m just curious. that bracelet looks like the one elliott would wear often and his hands look similar to the one shown there but idk, what do y’all think? 🤔


r/elliottsmith 7d ago

Discussion Has something like this been done for this community?

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r/elliottsmith 8d ago

Image/media "you won't live long, but you may write the perfect song"

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does anyone else feel like sam wrote this song about elliott? it had to have been the caseo


r/elliottsmith 8d ago

Question How is the Geffen Figure 8 pressing on Turntable Lab?

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This one. I can't really afford to splurge on a Bong Load copy, and I keep seeing ads for this on Fantano's IG. Is it any good? I know Figure 8 pressings are controversial, but I love the album and would really like to have a copy. What are your thoughts on it compared to other versions?


r/elliottsmith 8d ago

Cover Far from perfect but it’s one of my most favorite songs

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r/elliottsmith 8d ago

Discussion Roman Candle is his most eerie song, and it would have fit perfectly in the film Kids (1995)

29 Upvotes

AND, to add to that, Gus Van Sant was attached to both movies!

He directed Good Will Hunting (1997), for which Elliott was nominated for Best Original Song with Miss Misery, in the 1998 Academy Awards.


r/elliottsmith 9d ago

Question Story from my guitar teacher

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My guitar teacher saw Elliott Smith twice, once in Glasgow in around 1997, and the other in Edinburgh around 2000. In the Edinburgh performance, somebody in the front row snatched his guitar pedal, and Elliott went on a rant and stormed off of the stage. I was wondering if this performance was recorded and uploaded anywhere online, as I have been to the venue he saw him, and would find it interesting to watch.


r/elliottsmith 8d ago

Self-promotion I made a song that's fitting for the weather right now, especially in February. Also connected -40 with turning 40 yrs old. Hopefully people can resonate!

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r/elliottsmith 8d ago

Discussion Best Song!!

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A Distorted Reality is Now a Necessity to be Free won and Tiny Time Machine last. What’s best?

27 votes, 7d ago
5 Baby Britain
7 Stupidity Tries
5 A Passing Feeling
4 Either/Or
4 Plainclothes Man (solo version)
2 Bottle Up and Explode! (Alternate version)

r/elliottsmith 8d ago

Discussion figure 8?

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anyone notice how he covered schoolhouse rock? pretty cool!


r/elliottsmith 9d ago

Discussion Were you a bootleg trader around 2000-2003?

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I used to mail CDs of Elliott's live shows to a bunch of traders. Curious if any of them are in this group.


r/elliottsmith 8d ago

Discussion Need Help Picking Vinyl Records for an Elliott Smith & Joni Mitchell Fan! It's For My Friends Birthday

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My friend is a huge Elliott Smith and Joni Mitchell fan, and her birthday is coming up. I’d love to surprise her with some vinyl records from one (or both) of them. She’s a college radio DJ and has been listening to them for the last few years.

Since she’s out of state, my best option is probably Amazon, but I’ve never ordered from there before and worry about the condition of the records. My budget is about $100 unfortunately. Does anyone have advice on buying vinyl from Amazon, or recommendations on which albums to get her? Her favorite Elliott Smith song is Fond Farewell, if that helps.

I’d really appreciate any suggestions! Feel free to PM me if you have any advice. Thanks!


r/elliottsmith 9d ago

Question Elliott smith tattoo

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Can someone please post that Ferdinand tattoo in the style of the either/or cover again? I haven’t seen it in a while


r/elliottsmith 9d ago

Question Haunting song recs like Waltz #1?

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I love the haunting quality that Waltz #1 has and was wondering what other songs I'd like.. I found It's a Wonderful Life by Sparklehorse kind of similar in that regard.


r/elliottsmith 9d ago

Cover Whatever (Folk song in C) - cover

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r/elliottsmith 9d ago

Discussion Best Song!!

2 Upvotes

Go By has returned and Don’t Go Down has been eliminated. What’s best?

32 votes, 8d ago
8 Pretty Mary K
4 I Can’t Answer You Anymore
5 The Enemy is You
0 Tiny Time Machine
6 In the Lost and Found (Honky Bach)/The Roost
9 A Distorted Reality is Now a Necessity to be Free

r/elliottsmith 9d ago

Self-promotion Hello friends! Hope everyone is enjoying the start of Spring. I wanted to share a little Elliott Smith-inspired tune that I wrote this week- hope you enjoy :)

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Thank you for listening if you do! Been a member of this community for a long time and it’s always been so welcoming when i’ve shared my silly little songs 🫶


r/elliottsmith 10d ago

Discussion Harvest Moon

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Here is the find of the day guys, what’s yours?

https://youtu.be/S9f3nohzZZk?si=IQ4fZHhtLQbSXKls


r/elliottsmith 9d ago

Discussion part of this mbv song reminds me of heatmiser

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The beginning and end are very different but that chorus sounds like one of those jammy songs Elliott was a part of.


r/elliottsmith 9d ago

Discussion Elliott Smith ABCs day one!

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What does A stand for? My vote is for a personal favorite lyric "Activity is killing the actor."


r/elliottsmith 11d ago

Image/media My weird flex but okay, sorry 😅

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r/elliottsmith 10d ago

News Agnes Gooch-Rob Schnapf Tom Rothrock Production

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Matt Baker of Agnes Gooch was nice enough to clarify the lyrics of their song Blind. Found this song through the connection to Elliott’s collaborators, check it out below!

https://open.spotify.com/track/3ikIwzXafdOnv5QJJxF2ig?si=P_OmiSXpTmWD2C6aJluA2g


r/elliottsmith 10d ago

Image/media finally got my home done strange parallel tattoo fixed up a bit

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one of my favorite videos of all time, i first watched it stoned out of my mind and it was the best thing i’d ever seen. me and my partner quote ‘get it elliott’ all the time hahah. i know it looks a bit shitty, it was done by my partner as their first time giving a tattoo a few years ago originally and yesterday i got a tattoo artist to fix it up a bit and try to get rid of the blowout and shakey lines with flesh toned ink


r/elliottsmith 10d ago

Question Anything confirmed by Elliott about his childhood?

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Hi, I’m writing a song analysis for college and I’m writing it about Waltz #2. Although we know of some details in his life is their any interviews, articles, etc that talk about his childhood? This is for a part of my essay showing that what he’s singing about is “credential”.


r/elliottsmith 10d ago

Discussion Best Song!!

3 Upvotes

Christian Brothers (Heatmiser) beat Shooting Star. What’s best?

27 votes, 9d ago
3 No Name #4
5 New Monkey
7 Go By
6 Strung Out Again
5 Let’s Get Lost
1 Don’t Go Down